The Would-Be Dictator’s Army

The Would-Be Dictator’s Army

The United States is about to celebrate a very worrisome Veterans Day.

U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stand together at the end of the U.S Army parade on June 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. November 11, 2025, 1:31 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

It’s Veterans Day today, and it is an opportune time to reflect on how the military’s role in American society is changing for the worse. On a day when we honor those who have served and sacrificed for the country, the Trump administration’s policies toward the uniformed services threaten to undermine the competence and capacity of the armed forces and end America’s long and rightly cherished tradition of military professionalism and political neutrality.

Last week, the New York T